Tag: Mining
Suspected carbon-monoxide leak kills at least 30 miners in Nigeria, witnesses say
At least 33 miners have died in a suspected carbon-monoxide leak at a lead and zinc mine in central Nigeria's…
Gold fever hits South Africa after lucky find in cattle pen
A gold rush has gripped an informal settlement east of the South African city of Johannesburg, after reports spread a…
Nigerian court orders UK to pay £420m over 1949 killing of miners
A Nigerian court has ordered the British government to pay $27m (£20m) to each of the families of 21 coal…
Boawoman Cooperative holds public hearing on responsible mining at Chirano
Boawoman Cooperative Small Scale Mining Limited has held a public hearing on its proposed responsible mining operations at Chirano in the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Municipality of…
From hope to hardship: Delayed Ewoyaa Lithium Deal crushing families
Farmlands of whispering crops and sun-drenched soil, deep in the heart of Ewoyaa near Mankessim, now simmer with quiet despair. What was once…
Paramount Chief calls for responsible mining to protect the environment
Okogyeman Kwaku Gyamprah III, the Paramount Chief of Sefwi Chirano Traditional Area, has called for responsible and ethical mining to ensure sustainable development and protect the…